Location

It lies off the southeastern coast of mainland Asia. Asia Taiwan

It’s across the Taiwan Strait from China. To the north is Japan; to the south is the Philippines. Japan Philippines Taiwan the Taiwan Strait

Climate

Taiwan's climate has clear difference between the four seasons. springsummer fallwinter

The weather changes a lot during spring and winter, while the weather is stable during summer and fall. （溫度） （雨量）

（地形） Terrain （地形）

（地形） Taiwan has a variety of terrain （地形） including plains, basins, hills, and mountains.

台江國家公園 Taiwan now has 8 national parks. 東沙環礁國家公園

Animals

Taiwan is home to many animals, including land-locked salmon, Taiwan mountain goat, Formosan rock monkey, and Formosan black bear.

Formosan rock monkey （台灣猴） Taiwan mountain goat （台灣山羊） land-locked salmon （陸封鮭） Formosan black bear （台灣黑熊）

Its Beautiful Name

Taiwan is called Formosa. It is because Formosa means the beauty of the island.

Literature and Art

Taiwan is famous for hand puppet theaters, oil paper umbrellas, dough figures, Chinese knots, scented sachets, and calligraphy.

dough figures （捏麵人） Scented sachets （香包） oil paper umbrellas （油紙傘） calligraphy （書法） Chinese knots （中國結） hand puppet theaters （布袋戲）

Festivals

Taiwanese celebrate Chinese New Year, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Moon Festival and so on.

Moon Festival （中秋節） Dragon Boat Festival （端午節） Lantern Festival （元宵節） Chinese New Year （中國新年）

Food

You don’t take a trip to Taiwan without eating soup dumpling, oyster thin noodles, stinky tofu, Taiwanese meat balls, beef noodles and pearl milk tea.

beef noodles （牛肉麵） stinky tofu （臭豆腐） pearl milk tea （珍珠奶茶） Taiwanese meat balls （肉圓） oyster thin noodles （痾仔麵線） soup dumpling （湯包）

Travel Suggestions

There are many popular places you have to go such as Taipei 101, night markets, Cingjing Farm, Alishan, Sun Moon Lake etc.

Sun Moon Lake （日月潭） Taipei 101 night markets （夜市） Cingjing Farm （清境農場） Alishan （阿里山）

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